Celtic have announced the departure of Academy talent Ben Summers. The promising 21-year-old attacker has completed a move to Somerset Park to link up with Celtic legend Scott Brown.
Despite joining Celtic at aged 7, Summers has been persuaded to move away from the Scottish Champions in order to make his mark on professional football.
Celtic confirmed that the player would be departing on loan, as he has done previously with Dunfermline Athletic and Admira Wacker.
Ben Summers has joined Ayr United on loan.
Good luck, Ben!#CelticFC🍀 https://t.co/bkPStavH3r pic.twitter.com/LVWpp5zcpl
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) January 16, 2026
The Honest Men revealed that Summers would join the Championship side on a permanent deal, penning a two year contract.
The Club are delighted to announce the signing of 21-year-old attacking midfielder, Ben Summers from Celtic on a initial loan to the end of the season followed by a further 2-years on a permanent deal.
Welcome to the Honest Men, Ben!#WeAreUnited https://t.co/r5g7016K0Z pic.twitter.com/yCUKQUt3hC
— Ayr United (@AyrUnitedFC) January 16, 2026
Celtic Assistant Manager Shaun Maloney will be fully focused on the First Team but in his role as First Team Pathways Manager, he has to help pave the way towards Paradise from the Academy.
Maloney and Martin O’Neill have been working together with the recruitment team at the club to bring some quality players into the squad. There are a number of gaps that need to be addressed and it is somewhat alarming that these have not been addressed given the stage of the window.
